510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2013Padtak Pace/Defib/Cardiovert Monitoring Electrode (S)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Tz Medical, Inc. · DRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (Non-Invasive)
Cleared on Sep 15, 1999 after a 369-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Sep 15, 1999
- Review
- 369 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DRO
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2013 | Class II | Z-1438-2013 | Process control | TZ Medical Inc is recalling its P-211-M1 and P-214-M1 Medtronic / Physio Control Compatible transparent defibrillation electrodes because it may contain a defective white wire on the connector assembly. If a failure were to occur, the end… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All DRO devicesDRO Pacemaker, Cardiac, External Transcutaneous (Non-Invasive): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DRO
FDA has decided no DRO device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · DRO
Too few DRO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DRO
12in 2020
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DRO
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DRO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 4 (4) | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 49 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 93 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 12 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
TZ Medical adult disposable electrodes are used by trained professionals in hospitals, doctors offices and Emergency Medical Services for adult low-energy defibrillation, transcutaneous pacing, cardioversion and monitoring.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K983196 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K983196: Padtak Pace/Defib/Cardiovert Monitoring Electrode (S).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983196
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026